Nutrition and Food Safety
The Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Department is addressing the burden of disease from physical, chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, overweight and obesity.
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Code and subsequent resolutions

International code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes
Featured publication | 27 January 1981

International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have for many years emphasized the importance of maintaining the practice of breastfeeding, and of reviving the practice where it is in decline, as a way to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young...
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Resolutions

WHA75(21)  Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Agenda item 18.1, 28 May 2022
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WHA73(26) - Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Agenda item 15.2, 13 November 2020
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WHA71.9 - Infant nutrition and breastfeeding
Agenda item 12.6, Geneva, 26 May 2018
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WHA69.9 - Ending inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children
Agenda item 12.1, 28 May 2016
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A69/7 Add. 1 - Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Report by the Secretariat
Guidance on ending the inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children
Provisional agenda item 12.1, 13 May 2016
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A67/DIV3 - Decision and list of resolutions: WHA67(9) Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
24 May 2014 
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WHA65/6 - Comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition
21–26 May 2012
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WHA63.23 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva 17-21 May 2010
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WHA61.20 - Infant and young child nutrition: biennial progress report
Geneva 19-24 May 2008
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WHA59.21 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva, 22-27 May 2006
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WHA58.32 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva, 16-25 May 2005
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WHA55.25 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva, 13-18 May 2002
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WHA54.2 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva, 14-22 May 2001
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WHA49.15 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva, 20-25 May 1996
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WHA47.5 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva, 2-12 May 1994
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WHA45.34 - Infant and young child nutrition and status of implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
Geneva, 4-14 May 1992
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WHA43.3 - Protecting promoting and supporting breast-feeding
Geneva, 7-17 May 1990
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WHA41.11 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva, 2-13 May 1988
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WHA39.28 - Infant and young child feeding
Geneva, 5-16 May 1986
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WHA37.30 - Infant and young child nutrition
Geneva, 7-17 May 1984
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WHA35.26 - International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
Geneva, 3-14 May 1982
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WHA34.22 - International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
Geneva, 4-22 1981
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WHA33.32 - Infant and young child feeding
Geneva, 5-23 1980
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WHA31.47 - The role of the health sector in the development of national and international food and nutrition policies and plans, with special reference to combating malnutrition
Geneva, 8-24 May 1978
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WHA27.43 - Infant nutrition and breastfeeding
Geneva, 7-23 1974
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